Jem Ward
English bare knuckle boxer and artist (1800-1884)
ジェム・ウォード
- Born
- 26 December 1800, London
- Died
- 3 April 1884, Liverpool
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer, painter
Jem Ward (26 December 1800 – 3 April 1884) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. "A fine fighter and powerfully built man", he was the English champion from 1825 until 1831. He became known as one of the first boxers to be sanctioned for deliberately losing a fight. During his fighting career he was nicknamed "The Black Diamond". In retirement he became a successful artist.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1995
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q345721 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.